Pennock: You know, the thing I find most surprising about this case is you. You are one skeptical guy, Agent Mulder.
Mulder: Skeptical?!
Pennock: Oh, yeah.
Mulder: I’ve been called a lot of things. Skeptical, however, is not one.
Written by: Tim Minear
Directed by: Kim Manners
Original Air Date: April 19th, 1998
Principal Setting: Wilmington, Delaware
Episode Summary:
Mulder and Scully assist local police when they suspect woman they arrested at a murder scene, Marty Glenn, is the murderer. The problem is that the woman is blind. Mulder finds it all very unlikely That a woman who has been blind from birth could actually commit the crime in question. Matty knows a great deal about the crime scene and can describe much of it in detail however. Testing confirms her blindness but Mulder begins to think that she is “seeing” things in a far different way than a normal human being can.
Personal Commentary:
This one was a little boring and unbelievable, but I guess you can get away with that with the X-files. Lili Taylor’s character was little annoying in this episode. Not much else to say since not a lot happens in this episode.
Episode Grade: C-
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Fun Facts:
- Mulder’s line “even if the gloves do fit – you can still acquit”, a reference to the ‘O. J. Simpson’ murder case, was improvised by David Duchovny during filming.
- Glenn refers to Marcia Clark, the prosecuting attorney in the O.J. Simpson murder case, when handed the bloody glove from the motel room.
- David Duchovny and Lily Taylor worked together again in Si j’jetais to
Faces You May Recognize:
- Lili Taylor is famous for playing in The Conjuring, Say Anything…, Ransom, and High Fidelity.
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